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Thursday, 11 September 2008

Introduction

What goes on behind the closed doors of a museum? Boring old objects or Pandora's Box?

With New Zealand's national museum, Te Papa, having regaled (or accosted) the online public with its zealous dissection of a colossal squid -- squid cam and all -- our little museum is not to be outdone.

Ok, no one's given us a colossal squid lately, but as the collections manager, I have the privilege of seeing firsthand the precious donations from the public. Most of them do not go on display right away but end up in line to be labelled, catalogued and stored - though thankfully NOT dissected!

I have long wanted to share with people in a more timely manner the things we acquire, bypassing the redtape that even our tiny, volunteer museum has developed. I hope this little blog will be the right vehicle for that, especially for those who are interested in what we do but don't often get to visit us in person.

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The Otautau Museum is a small museum located in Otautau, about 50 km west of Invercargill. The museum is in the historic courthouse on the main road, with three small rooms of displays. These displays change throughout the year.
Our collection consists of photographs, archives, and objects related to Otautau & Districts.
We are an all-volunteer run museum governed by trustees. We are registered with Charities Services number CC23222.
All inquiries are welcome.